Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has approved more than 20 bills over the past week, including legislation related to vertiports, teacher training and mentoring, drowning prevention, and conservation lands.
It looks like the Florida House and Senate have reached an agreement on joint allocations for the state’s FY 2026-27 budget and are set to begin the budget conference process on May 12 during another Special legislative session.
The General Revenue allocation for FY 2026-27 totals nearly $52 billion, as the chambers seek to close almost $1.5 billion in spending differences. The Special Session is scheduled to last through May 29, with legislators returning to vote on the state’s FY 2026-27 spending plan following Memorial Day.
The nearly $52 billion General Revenue fund allocation for FY 2026-27 includes the following:
Administered Funds and Statewide Issues: $476 million.
Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development: $560 million.
State Administration/General Government: $568 million.
Agriculture & Natural Resources/Agriculture and Environment: $1.38 billion.
Higher Education: $6.68 billion.
Justice/Criminal and Civil Justice: $6.96 billion.
PreK-12 Education: $16.2 billion.
Health Care/Health and Human Services: $19.2 billion.
The state budget is expected to be lower than the previous year’s budget for the second year in a row. The House and Senate will be seeking to reconcile nearly $1.5 billion in spending differences between their chambers.
Liberty Partners LLC contributed to this story
